Rent increase limits in Montana
No cap
No statewide cap; your lease and notice rules apply. Unverified — check with your city/state · source
- Written notice
- 30 days
- Local rent control
- State law blocks local rent control
- City caps
- None listed
Default notice for month-to-month (no rent-increase-specific statute found) · MCA 70-24-441(2) · checked · source
MCA 7-1-111(26) (added by 2023 SB 105; section last amended Ch. 537, L. 2025) · checked · source
No city with its own cap found in our data
Changing in 2027
No change taking effect on Jan 1, 2027 was found for Montana (research as of ; not an exhaustive review of every new law).
The rules in full
Statewide cap
No statewide cap.
Written notice
No rent-increase-specific statute found. Month-to-month: either party may terminate by written notice at least 30 days before the designated date; used to change rent. (Week-to-week: 7 days.)
Local rent control
Local governments denied 'any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property' (excludes property the unit owns or holds via a housing authority). Content of Ch. 537 L. 2025 amendment not examined. Some sites mis-cite the bill as HB 483/463; enrolled bill found is SB 105.
Rent Increase Notice Kit
Your notice, ready to send
The free answer is general. The kit is yours: it uses your names, your address, your rents and your state's rules for Montana.
- Your letter, filled in: names, address, old and new rent, ready to print or save as PDF
- Correct notice date for your state: the earliest date the new rent can start
- Cap check: a warning if your new rent is above the limit
- Checklist and reminders: what to do before sending, plus calendar reminders (.ics)
- Source links printed on the page, so you can check every rule
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Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase in Montana?
Montana has no statewide cap in our data. Your lease and the notice rules still apply. Unverified — check with your city/state.
How much notice must a landlord give in Montana?
30 days. No rent-increase-specific statute found. Month-to-month: either party may terminate by written notice at least 30 days before the designated date; used to change rent. (Week-to-week: 7 days.)
Can cities in Montana set their own rent caps?
State law blocks local rent control. Local governments denied 'any power to control the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property' (excludes property the unit owns or holds via a housing authority). Content of Ch. 537 L. 2025 amendment not examined. Some sites mis-cite the bill as HB 483/463; enrolled bill found is SB 105.
Sources and dates for Montana
- Local rent control (state preemption): https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0010/part_0010/section_0110/0070-0010-0010-0110.html · checked
- Written notice: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0240/part_0040/section_0410/0700-0240-0040-0410.html · checked
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